American schooner 'Carolina' (1812)

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Carolina
Nominal Guns	14	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Launched	10.11.1812	DANFS
First Commissioned	4.6.1813	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Charleston - South Carolina	DANFS
Category	Unrated	DANFS
Ship Type	Schooner	DANFS
Sunk in Action	27.12.1814	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck89' 6"US Feet27.1441
Breadth24' 4"US Feet7.3406
Depth in Hold11' 4"US Feet3.4544
Burthen230Tons BM

Armament

1814Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg)NW1812
Gun Deck12 American 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 American 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1813100 DANFS
181470 NW1812

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.6.1813 - 1814LieutenantDANFS1814 - 27.12.1814LieutenantNW1812

Service History

DateEventSource
10.11.1812Launched at a cost ot build of $8,743NW1812
7.1813Sailed for New OrleansDANFS
7.1813Took the British merchant schooner SharkDANFS
23.8.1813Arrived in New OrleansDANFS
16.9.1814Attacked and destroyed the stronghold of Jean Lafitte on BaratariaDANFS
23.12.1814Bombarded the British positions outside New OrleansDANFS
27.12.1814Set on fire by shore bombardment, abandoned and later exploded. She had seven men killed or woundedDANFS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

NW1812Chatham Historys, Book

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